Notes, Acknowledgements, And Thanks: Week Ending 03/30/13

I received numerous replies, both on the post and elsewhere, about this topic. Regardless of the opinions presented, I appreciated the conversations being had around this subject. In professional circles we talk of value. It’s an idea that centers around this concept–what we provide (and as knowledge workers it’s often intangible or indistinct, unlike those that make physical objects) is worth something.The question is, “What?” In the context of writing, if software or a contingency worker can do the job cheaper and more efficiently, how much is a person’s intellectual output worth?

This was an edited version of one of the presentations I made recently at the Osborne Association. Whenever possible, I try to give practical advice to job seekers. It’s tough out there!

Remembering The Dead: The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

As the saying goes, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” If we are to avoid another tragedy like this, we have to speak up about those things that are wrong, even if it’s unpopular or against the norm. This isn’t to say success will automatically result from it, yet it gives us the opportunity to stand on our principles. And sometimes that’s good enough.